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Dead Space 2 PAX East Panel, ‘Creating A World Of Horror In Games,’ Live!
Live tomorrow (Saturday March 27th) you will be able to watch streaming live, the Dead Space 2 team as they bring you up to speed on the Dead Space universe. Also Issac’s new suit will be revealed!
The streamfest will start 1pm Eastern time tomorrow (Saturday March 27th). For those who need help with time zones, 10am Pacific time, 11am Mountain time, and 12pm Central time. Head past the break to get in on the live streaming when it starts!
In the grim darkness of the far future there is only war, but it was a cheerful illustrator from England who helped to define the terrifying war-torn imagery that inspired what we now know as Grimdark (a hybrid genre combining horror with sci-fi/fantasy).
Unfortunately for fans of Warhammer 40,000, Trench Crusade and countless other sources of Grimdark thrills, veteran artist John Blanche passed away this week after struggling with health issues for the past few years.
While the artist retired back in 2023, he leaves us with an enormous legacy of iconic artwork that continues to inspire gamers and storytellers around the world to this very day.
The news is especially gloomy as it was only last year that Daniel Lowman and Napoleon Dynamite himself Jon Heder released The Grim & the Dark: The Search for John Blanche, a documentary following Heder’s exploration of the Grimdark genre culminating in a heartwarming encounter with Blanche in his own home.
Below is one of my favorite pieces by Blanche, his highly influential depiction of Warhammer 40k’s God-Emperor of Mankind on his Golden Throne.
We send our deepest condolences to John Blanche’s family, friends, and fans.
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